Giants hope new lineup is improved

"It makes it more competitive when you sign a guy like Wellemeyer, I think it's fair to say. There are no givens here," Bochy said. We think a lot of Madison, but you always want depth. It is always good to have competition.

Catcher Buster Posey, the Giants' No. 1 pick in 2008, will also take ground balls at first in camp and could make the team as the backup catcher, Bochy said.

"We are going to stay open-minded with Buster. Everybody would be assuming he would go to triple-A and play every day and continue his growth as a player. But if we think we are better with Buster here and I can catch him two, three days a week, that's always a possibility," Bochy said.

NOTES: Travis Ishikawa, last year's starter at first base, suffered torn ligaments in his left foot while descending stairs at his home, Bochy said, and will have his foot in a boot for about a week. Ishikawa, who is battling for a reserve role behind Huff, has been able to hit in the batting cage. Second baseman Freddy Sanchez, coming off shoulder and knee surgery, saw the medical staff and will be reevaluated in a week to 10 days, Bochy said. "His knee feels great. We'll have to see where we're at with the shoulder," he said.